Snowflake

Seaward Kaikoura Range

Date: 15-18th September 2022.
Trip type: Alp1 (MF).
Location: Seaward Kaikoura Range.
Author: Emily S.
Trampers: Emily S (leader), Paul C, Harry S, Mathew D, Lynsey S, Eric B and Ellie D.

View over Mt Fyffe to Kaikoura peninsula from Snowflake summit. Photo credit: Mathew D

Thursday We piled onto the Thursday afternoon ferry, and the group started to get to know each other. We had a good mix of new and more experienced group members, including Harry and Paul, who had both attempted Snowflake via this route before – notably before the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/slippery-snowflake/. We had a good … Read more

Slippery Snowflake

Date: 7-9th October 2016.
Trip type: M Alp 1.
Location: Kaikouras.
Author: Paul.
Trampers: Fiona (leader), Harry, Paul (scribe), Sharon .

The Kaikouas are an impressive sight from Wellington’s south coast on a sunny winter’s day. Several times most years WTMC groups try and climb one of the large peaks that appear too rise up out of the sea. On one such trip in early October our objective was a 1870 metre peak simply called ‘Snowflake’. … Read more